5 2019 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2019
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ISSUE 5
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VOLUME 57
KEY MEDIA
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CANADIAN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
FEATURES
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Combustion Systems
Improper operation can cause serious
incidents, including fires, explosions
By Linda Johnson
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Eye Protection
Ensure your safety glasses aren't causing
painful eye strain
By Amanda Silliker
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Impairment
Root causes of substance use in Ontario
sawmills revealed
By Amanda Silliker
DEPARTMENTS
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Workplace News
8
Fines & Penalties
33
Products & Services
34
My Safety Moment
COLUMNS
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Up Close
Profiling Anne Naser, WorkSafeBC
By Amanda Silliker
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Professional Development
Mild steel welding fume – the newest
workplace carcinogen
By Glyn Jones
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Legal Landscape
Feds overhaul violence, harassment legislation
By Deanah Shelly
12
Safety Culture
Does zero mean nothing?
By Dave Fennell
IN THIS ISSUE
COVER STORY
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CANADA'S SAFEST
EMPLOYERS
Meet the 2019 winners of the coveted awards
By Amanda Silliker, Linda Johnson, John Dujay and Marcel Vander Wier
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Canadian Occupational Safety and KEY MEDIA congratulate all of this year's winners,
and extend a special thank you to our readers for taking the time to cast ballots for
their favourite organizations.
The team at Canadian Occupational Safety is privileged to serve the OHS community
and its goal of ensuring every worker goes home safe at the end of the day.
We're proud to join our readers in honouring the best organizations.
BONUS!
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2019 Readers' Choice Award Winners
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Ontario Clean Water Agency
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